Episode 3 of 3
May Laws 1882
- When
- May 1882
- Where
- Imperial Russia
Tsar Alexander III issued the May Laws in 1882, restricting Jewish residence in villages, marking a shift from rioting to state-enforced policy.
The May Laws prohibited Jews from moving into villages, allegedly to address the causes of the pogroms. However, the High Commission noted that most pogroms began in towns. The laws were part of a broader antisemitic policy that continued until 1917. The implementation of these laws coincided with the subsiding of the violent pogrom wave.
Sources
- Pogroms in the Russian Empire Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-11
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